“Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.”

“The more you think of harmony, of health, of success, of happiness, of things that are desirable, of things that are beautiful, of things that have true worth, the more the mind will tend to build all those things in yourself, provided, of course, that all such thinking is subjective.”

“The real feeling of youth comes when we actually think in the consciousness of youth and give the realization of the now to every thought.”

“When the mind becomes so completely absorbed in perfect health that all sickness is forgotten, all the powers of mind will proceed to create health, and every trace of sickness will soon disappear. When the mind becomes so completely absorbed in higher attainments and in greater achievements that all thought of failure is forgotten, all the forces of mind will begin to work for the promotion of those attainments and achievements. The person will be gaining ground every day, and greater success will positively follow.”

“PROMISE YOURSELF To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.”

“Small herbs have grace, great weeds do grow apace.”

“Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.”

“And it is very much lamented,... That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye That you might see your shadow.”

“Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?”

“I cannot draw a cart, nor eat dried oats;If it be man's work, I'll do't.”

“Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, Save a proud rider on his back.”

“Be great in act, as you have been in thought.”

“Is he on his horse? O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!”

“Greatness knows itself.”

“Fear not, Cesario, take thy fortunes up. Be that thou know'st thou art and then thou art as great as that thou fear'st.”

“We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.”

“To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart, is true for all men - that is genius... Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist... What I must do, is all that concerns me; not what the people think... Nothing can bring you peace but yourself; nothing, but the triumph of principles.”

“To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength,Gives, in your weakness, strength unto your foe,And so your follies fight against yourself.Fear, and be slain--so worse can come to fight;And fight and die is death destroying death,Where fearing dying pays death servile breath.”

“Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious Is to be frightened out of fear.”

“To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength, gives in your weakness strength unto your foe.”